Typographical machine.



G. P. xmsaunv.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACl-NNE.

APPLICAHON mm mm. 26, 19:1.

1 ,27 1 ,723. Patented Juiy 9, 1918.

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WITNESSES G. P. KINGSBURY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHlNE.

APPLICAT'DN FILED MAR 26.1917. 1,271,723.

Patented July 9, 1918.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2$.19II.

1 ,27 1 ,723. Patented July 9, 1918.

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TYFUGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FlLED MAR.26.I91F. 1 ,27 1 ,723, Patented July 9, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PA OFFICE GEORGE P. KINGSBURY, F BR OKLYRTNE YORK, esszenon TOMERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION ornnwronn.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that T. Gnonon P. KINGSBURY, a citizen of the United States. residingat Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My inventionrelates to typographical mm chines, sueh as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States No. 436,532, to O; Mergtenthalen wherein circulating matrices are released from a nnwazine 1n the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the C0111- poseil line. trains-levied to the hire otzmnoid i diiferent fonts and with rjlistrihuting mechanism cooperating continuously with all of the magazines so as to restore the inetriees thereto at all times and irrespective of the one in use. My inventioneontemjiiates an improved form of distrilniting' mechanism for nee in such machines, as will he'l'ully pointed out in the detailed description to follow. 7

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of a ltnotype Inat-hine having my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 iso sitldelevntionthereof (certain parts being omitted) and showing in par licnlar the eonfignration of the operating will! for the second elevator;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken through the second elevator her and the upper trans for channel at the time. the matrix line is transferred thereto from the first elevator;

Fig. 4 is a' siniiiar View hnt taken at a later period. when the second elevator has hegnn its upward travel;

Fig. 5' is an end View of the distributing apparatus with the second elevator cooper-i ailing th k w ith Patented July 9, 1918.

i m nse: name 26,1917. Serial m 1 57 421. 7

Fig. 6 front View of the parts shown in Fig. 57'

r Fig. 7 isa detached front view of the second eleretor'loa-r and font separating devices showing these arts in the relativepositions they oeenpy tiring the separation of the matrices according to font;

Fig; 8 is a section of the line transfer deviees talteiron the line 8 -42. of Fig. 6;

V Fig. section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8; r

Fig. 10 is an enlarged vertical section tel ten through the second elevator her and font selecting devices at one stage of the operation; 7'

Fig. 11 is a similar view taken :it another stage of the operation; and

Ll i 12 is a detached perspective skeleton VlGW of the matrix lifting devices which feed the matrices to the several distrilmters. 'uTlie matrices X are stored according to font in the stationary magazines A, two of which are illustrated therein, although a greater number may be employed if desired The matrices are released from either magazine. hy the manipulation of the keyboard A; whence they ones down or through the channeled raceway or front plate A onto the inclined assembling belt A whieh delivers them to the assembler A wherein the are composed iii line. a ii hen the 'eonipoeition of the line is coinpieteeh the. assembler A is raised and the line removed therefrom by the delivery Carriage A and transported through ti intermediate channel A to the li ies? i A, which thereupon descends and presents the line to the casting mochanisiii for the production of the slug. After casting the first elerator is raised and arrested :in registration with the. inpper transfor channel A, into which the line is shifted by the tronsfer device A. As the line is shifted into the upper transfer channel A". thecnstomarv distrilmting teeth X at the upper ends'of the matrices are caused to engage iritlfehe sustaining ribs on the second elevator bar B, which at that time is located within the channel. Thereafter, the second eleeeter rises and carries the matrices upward for delivery to one or the other of the time"; parallel distributers- D arranged one behind the other above the magazines A,

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The distributers as usual are made up of longitudinally ribbed or permuted bars and a system of conveying screws D for propelling the matrices therealong. As the matrices are carried along the bars, they are released at different points according to character and dropped into the underlying magazine entrances D which conduct them to their proper channels in the magazines. The parts so far described and their mode of operation are or may be of any well known construction.

In being presented to the distributers, the matrices are shifted laterally (by suitable transfer devices) through the ordinary distributer boxes E, one for each distributor. Each box is provided (Fig. 6) with the customary ribbed bar E and with the supporting or guiding rails E and E which latter are formed with fixed stops E and E (see also Fig. 12). The location of the stops is such that the individual matrices, as they reach the exit of the box, are arrested above the reciprocating fingers E, which immediately lift them above the stops and into engagement with the threads of the distrib uter screws D The screws thereupon carry the detached matrices forwardly along the extended portions of the rails E onto the corresponding distributer bars D. Thus far, the distributer boxes are of the regular construction.

In. the present instance. however, I have modified the mounting and operation of the lifting fingers E, which formerly were operated from different distributor screws through separate and independent trains of connections. In accordance with my invention, the two fingers are carried by an integral yoke or frame E, which is pivotally mounted upon a rod E fixed to a pair of lugs or projections E projecting downwardly from the two distributor boxes (Figs. 5 and (3 The rocking of the frame E is effected by means of a single lover or shank E loosely mounted upon the rod E and straddling an arm E rising from the frame, said arm being yieldingly connected to the lever by the spring E The lever E is provided at its upper end with a roller E which is constantly maintained by a spring (not shown) in engagement with a cam I) secured to the end of the upper central screw D the two fingers E thus being operated sinnlltanemtsly at each rotation of the distributer screws and in proper synchronism therewith. The foregoing arrangement is advantageous in that it reduces the number of parts and allows the addition of other improved devices to be described.

Referring now to the main features of my invention, the general organization of the parts. is snch'that the secondelevatoif pre sents thq composed "line momentarily before the forwarddistr ibuter box and, 'ltflder the action of font selecting means, releases such matrices at that point as belong to the forward distributer, and subsequently moves onto its normal position of rest where it presents the remaining matrices before the rear distributor box for delivery to the rear distributor. W'hen the second elevator comes to rest, a common transfer device then pushes the two separated groups of matrices into the respective distributer boxes, from which they are fed one at a time to the corresponding distributors by the matrix lifting fingers E before mentioned. The construction and operation of the second elevator will. first be described.

As usual, the bar B is attached to the under side of the flat horizontal plate B hinged to the forward end of the U-shaped strap or lever B which is pivoted centrally to the long elevator arm B and connected at its rear end to a spring B, which tends constantly to hold it in engagement with the stop pin B. The arm B is fixed at its lower end to the rock shaft B", which is provided with the short upstanding arm B having the roller B engaged with the rotary operating cam B When the arm 15 is rocked downwardly to locate the bar B in the upper transfer channel A. the plate l3 comes into engagement with the stationary cam piece A (see Figs. 1, 3 and 4) and is guided thereby to its proper place upon the channel, the lever B being rocked about its pivot against the action of the spring B so as to assume the necessary vertical position. As the elevator is raised and the parts carried clear of the cam piece A, the spring B restores them to their normal condition, with the lever B in contact with the stop pin B". The foregoing parts and their mode of operation are substantially the same as heretofore.

The improvements are as follows: Referring to Fig. 2 (wherein the parts are shown in their position of rest). it will be noted that the operating cam B is formed with a raised portion or protuberance B which is in engagement with the roller B and that in advance of the protuberance the cam is formed with an extended concentric portion B. W'hen thus modified. as the cam (which rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow) raises the second elevator to its upper position. its concentric portion 13* is first brought into engagement with the roller B and consequently maintains the bar B with the composed line of matrices thereon in operative relation to the foremost distributer box for a brief period of time. during which the matrices belonging to the corresponding distributer are withdrawn from the line. As the cam, however, continues its rotation, its raised portion B is brought into engagement withthc roller and the 'elevator is moved on to bring the tar'Bandflie nausea matrices remaining thereon in operetivei'elation to the rear distributor, when the parts come to rest. a V

Means are also provided to insurethe proper positioning of the bar B with refer.- ence to the two distributor boxes. Referring particularly to Figs. 5 and 6, when the bar is presented to the first or forward distributer box, the plate B (formed with beveled notches at its opposite edges, as shown in Fig. 5) is brought into engagement with the inclined surfaces of front and rear stops B and B, which maintain it in a truly horizontal position, the plate being allowed to clear the front stops B as it approaches such position by the engagement of the rear end of the lever B with the fixed cam surface B which rocks the lever downwardly to the required extent. The stops B and B due to their inclination, are also. adapt ed, as the rearward movement of the slew voter is continued, to raise the bar B slightly in order to clear the matrices which have been released therefrom. As the elevator approaches the rear distributor box, a beveled cut in the plate B (indicated by the dotted lines in 5 and 10) engages a cam surface B which guides it to its proper horizontal position before the box, this guiding action being assisted by the further engagement of the rear end of the lever B with another cam surface B. r V The manner in which the matrices belongs iug to the first distributer may be released from the second elevator will now be described. As shown particularly in Figs. 3 and 4E and 10 and 11, the bar B (which is of the usual V-shape form) is provided with sustaining ribs 6 at its forward side only, the rear side being plain, as indicated'at 5. Consequently, when the matrices are shifted onto the bar from the first elevator, thev are engaged therewith at one side only and, unlessmeansfwere otherwise provided would be free to become disengaged from the bar when it leaves the upper transfer channel. The elevatoristhereforeequipped with a locking plate G to retain the matrices on the bar until the required time, the plate beingarranged at the forward side of the bar and of inverted L-shape form in cross section so as to fit over the projecting ears of the matrices and upper transfer channel A, the plate G is held upward in inactive position by the engagement of a laterally rejecting lug (fr thereon With the upper e go of the transfer channel and thus stands free and clear of the matrices as they enter the channel, as well as of the spacers Y which are composed in line therewith (Fig. 3). As the elevator begins to rise, however, the plate G remains in enga ement with the upper transfer channel an or the influenc of its springs 66- until the matrices are brought into engagement therewith, at which time the relative movement oli the plate is completed and it is carried on upward with the elevator bur B mnlflfili the rnatrices thereon (Fig. 4-). Then, when the elevator bar is presented opposiiethe first distributor box, the locking plate G is again shifted to inactive position by the font selecting means, which will now be described.

Referring particularly to Figs. 6, "Z and 12, it will be observed that the first or for- Ward distributor box E contains a right angular supporting member F which is connected by a dovetail F to the forward side of the box sons to be capable of being slid longitudinally into and out of the same. The horizontal portion of the supporting member is provided with a base. plate upon which the matrices may rest at their lower ends, while the vertical portion of said member is formed at its lower edge with a longitudinal groove F to receive the lower projecting ears of the matrices, and at its'upper edge with a longitudinal ledge F upon which the upper ears of the matrices may'rest; As thus formed, the member F is adapted to receive and give support to such matrices as are detached from the second elevator bar and to guide them In the distributer box supporting rails E and E, with which the ledge F and base plate F are respectively alincd. The l'mse plate l is formed with a plurality of longitudinal slots F into any desired one of which is inserted a font selector in the form of a T- shapedbar F Whose stein portion projects upward beyohdrthe base plate. Normally,

the member F is contained \vithi in the distributor box so as to be clear of the second elevator when the latter is moved to its. upper position. Immediately that the elevator arrives in this position, however,

the supporting member is Withdrawn .longitudinally from the distributor box and located beneath or in receiving relation to the matrices carried by the elevator bar B. as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6 and by full lines in Fig. 7. \Vhenthe support the retaining plate G is moved to inactive position. As shown, the matrices of one font; (that destined for the forward distributer) are formed in their lower ends with cuts or notches X which are adapted to register with the selector bar, while those of the other font (destined for the rear distributor) are without such notches, being plain or solid at their lower ends.

As a result of this arrangement, when the locking plate G is raised out of engagement with the matrices, those formed with the notches X are permitted to drop from the elevator bar to a lower level, they being free to shift edgewise to disengage their distributing teeth X from the bar sustaining ribs (Fig. 11), while the unnotched matrices are supported at their original level by the selector bar and are thus maintained in engagement with the sustaining ribs 7). In this way, the matrices of the two fonts are separated from each other, those of one being released from the elevator bar and dropped onto the supporting member, while those of the other are maintained in engagement with the elevator bar, and are con sequently carried away by the continued movement of the elevator and presented to the rear distributer box. During this move ment, the elevator bar is allowed to clear the detached matrices by the slight raising movement which is imparted thereto by the inclined stop pieces 13, B as before mentioned. The operation of the locking plate G is controlled by a cam piece F attached to the upper edge of the supporting member F, the position of the cam piece being such that it engages the projecting lug G of the locking plate just before the supporting member arrives in its fully withdrawn posi tion.

W hen the second elevator comes to rest, as above described, the unnotched matrices, together with the previously detached notched matrices, are ready to be pushed into their respective distributer boxes for delivery to the corresponding distributors. This operation will now be dealt with. Referring particularly to Figs. 1, 5 and 6, it will be noted that there is employed the customary transfer slide G movable back and forth in fixed guideways A and connected by the link C to the long operating lever (l which is actuated by the well known spring and cam arrangement (not shown). Depending from the slide C is a rigid arm C extending rearwardly and then upwardly (Fig. 5), and carrying at its free end a finger C which is adapted to shift the matrices from the elevator bar B into the rear distributer box. In accordance with my invention, a second finger C is attached to the arm C for transferrin the detached matrices into the forward diistributer i Ihen, thei efore, the transfer slide C is ap erated, the two fingers C and C engage the two separated groups of matrices and push them into the respective distributor boxes E.

Means are also provided whereby the transfer of the notched matrices into the forward distributor box restores the supporting member F thereto at the same time, so that it will stand clear of the second elevator at the next operation thereof. To secure this result, the supporting member F is provided with a pair of pawls F, adapted to be thrown across the leading matrix of the separated group. One of the pawls is pivoted to the vertical portion of the supporting member and the other pivotally mounted upon a bracket F rising at the opposite side from the horizontal portion of said member (Fig. 12). These pawls are formed with laterally projecting lips F which are inclined with respect to the axes of the pawls and are ada )ted to be engaged by beveled or inclined abutments e and 0 arranged at the opposite ends of the forward distributor box. The outer abutments e are arranged to engage the under faces of the projecting lips as the supporting member is withdrawn from the distributer box so as to rock the pawls inwardly to their active position behind the matrix group (Fig. 7); while the inner ahutments e are arranged to engage the upper faces of the lips when the supporting member is moved back within the distributer box so as to throw the pawls outwardly to inactive position out of the path of travel of the matrices (Figs. 5, 6 and 12).

The means for withdrawing the supporting member F from the distributor box remain to be described. In the present instance, thetransfer slide 0 is relied upon for this purpose. hen the second elevator begins its upward movement, the transfer slide occupies its inner position with its matrix engaging fingers within the distributer boxes, (Fig. 6), and the operating devices are timed so as to withdraw the lingers immediately that the elevator presents the composed line before the first distributor box. To permit such withdrawal, the finger C is mounted so as to be swung downwardly from its vertical position to clear the matrices on the elevator bar B and when so depressed, the finger is operatively connected to the supporting member F so as to pull it out of the forward distributer box. As shown clearly in Figs. 5 and 8. the finger G is fixed to a rock Shaft C. journaled in the arm C depending from the slide G. Surrounding the rock shaft C. is a torsional spring C which tends constantly to rockthe finger C downwardly fronrits verticalposition, but this tendency. .the :spring'is normally-overcprne by a. sprjngeactua ted deg tei t Q mounted, in the-aa nt and; which erfgages m a recessof' crank arm C fixedi to the outer end of the rock shaft. The circular head portion of the detent C is formed with a beveled or inclined notch c which is adapted to be engaged by a small cam piece 0 secured to the forward distributor box E near its entrance end (see also Figs. 6 and 9). The result is that as the finger C is withdrawn from the distributor box, the locking detent C as it passes the cam piece is disengaged from the crank arm C (Fig. 9) and thus releases the rock shaft C, which is instantly rotated by the spring C to throw the finger C downwardly from its vertical position, the downward movement of the finger being limited by a stop pin 0* on the rigid arm (1 As indicated by the full lines in Figs. 10 and 11 and by the dotted lines in Figs. 6 and i", the transfer finger C is formed with a lain erally projecting pin 0 which in its depressed position is adapted to engage behind a lug o projecting inwardly from the vertical portion of the supporting member F. In this way, the transfer finger C is automatically connected to the supporting member F so as to move it along therewith out of the forward distributor box and into active relation to the other parts. the supporting member F arrires in itsproper position, the finger C is disconnected therefrom by a fixed stop A secured to a rigid arm A and arranged in position to engage a stud C projecting laterally from the lower end of the crank arm C", which, due to the continued movement of the transfer slide, effects the rotation of the rock shaft C to restore the finger C to its vertical position (see Fig. 6'). The locking detent C then snaps into the recess of the crank arm to hold the parts in their original position. It may be noted that the cam piece C is pivotally mounted so as to permit the' det'ent C to clear it when the transfer finger C is subsequently operated to carry the matrices into the distributerbox.

The, general operation of the parts will have been understood from the foregoing. To. recapitulate, it may be stated that "after casting the composed line, which includes or may include matrices of both fonts, is

carried Ontothe ribbed bar B of the second: elevator, which immediately rises to present the line to the first distributor box, where the elevator pauses for a brief period of time due to tbe'extendcd concentric portion 13 of the operating cam 13". While the ele: vator remains momentarily in'this position, the supporting member F is withdrawn from the firstdistributer box in the manner last described'and'loeated beneath the composed line on the elevator bar B. ,This movement of the supporting member F to active position shiftsthe locking piece G on the bar B to inactive position and allows the matrices to be presented to the action of the font When 1 selector F, which permits the notched matrices to drop to slower level and become disengaged from the'bar, but which supports the'unnotchcd matrices at their original level and prevents their disengagement from the bar, thus effecting the separation of the matrices in groups according to form or font. By the time this separating zullon is completed, the elevator is caused to move on by its operating cam l3 to present the ribbed bar with the notched matrices retained thereon in operative relation to the rear distributor box, when the closet-or comes to rest. In this condition ofthe parts, the unnotehed matrices remain engaged with the elevator bar, while the notchedmatrices are sustained by the supporting member E, which is still in its retracted position. The transfer slide '0 is now operated and by means of the fingers G and C pushes the two separated groups of matrices into their respective distributor boxes, the finger C shifting the nnnotehed matrices endwise from the ribbed bar into the rear box, and the finger C shifting the supporting member F and the no tched matrices as a whole into: the forward box. it being remembered that this shifting of the supporting member is effected by the engagement of the pawls F thereomwiththe leading matrix of the group. When the two groups of matrices are thus pushed into the distributor boxes, the liftingfingers E being operated in unisonlfeedthem in pairs, one at a time from each box. to the two distributors D, which separate the matrices of the individual fonts according to character and restore them to their proper channels in the corresponding magazines. These operations are repeated for each composed line and at each cycle of operation of the machine.

I have herein shown my invention merely in preferred form and by way of example and as applied to a particular style of ma.- chine. and it will be obvious that many modifications and alterations therein and in itsmode of application will suggest themselres to those skilled in the art without departure from its scope. Thus, many of the details of construction and their mode of operation may be variously modified without affecting the principle of the invention, It will also be nnderstood'that while the invention has been illustrated in connection with two distributors only, a greater mun 1'20 ber might be employed if desired. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

In a typographical machine, the @9111- 1 0 bination of a plurality of distributors, a matrix transporter movable into operative relation to the distributor successively, and means whereby the appropriate matrices may be Withdrawn from the transporter in its difi'erent operative positions and delivered to the respective distributers.

In a typographical machine, the eombin-ation ot' a plurality of distributers, a matrix transporter movable into operative relation to the distributors successively, and selecting means to cooperate with the transporter in its first position and effect the release therefrom of matrices belonging to the corresponding distributor.

3. In a typographical. machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers, a matrix transporter movable into operative relation to the distributors successively, and means enabling the transporter in its first position to release matrices belonging to the corresponding distributor and then to carry the remaining matrices to the next distributer.

at. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers, a matrix transporter movable into operative relation to the distributors successively, means enabling the transporter in its first position to release matrices belonging to the corresponding distributor and then to carry the remaining matrices to the next distributer, and means for transferring the tWo separated groups of matrices to their respective distributors when the transporter arrives in its last position.

i"). In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributors, a matrix transporter movable into operative relation to the distributors successively, se leeting means to effect the release of matrices of a given form from the transporter and normally located out of its path of movement, and devices for bringing the selecting means into action when the transporter arrives in operative relation to the first distributer.

(3. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of ditl'erent forms, the c0mbination of a plurality of distributers, a transporter with whi h the matrices are detachably engaged and movable into operative relation to the distributers successively, a looking device to retain the matrices on the transporter, and selecting means to render the locking device inactive when the transporter arrives in its first position and serving to permit or prevent the detachment of the matrices therefrom according to form.

7. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms, the combination of a plurality of distributers, a transporter with which the matrices are detachably engaged and movable into operative relation to the distributcrs successively, and selecting means to cooperate With the matrices in the first position of the transporter and eil'ect the disengagement therefrom of matrices of one form only; whereby the matrices may be delivered by the transporter to one dise tributer or another according to form.

8. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms-the combination of a plurality of distributcrs, a transporter with which the matrices are detachably en gaged and movable into operative relation to the distributors successively. selecting means to cooperate with the matrices in the first position of the transporter and effect the disengagement therefrom of matrices of one form only so as thus to separate the matrices in groups according to form, and means for subsequently transferring the two separated groups of matrices to their respec tive distributors.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributors each having a distributor box from which the matrices are fed thereto, a matrix transporter movable into operative relation to tho distributer boxes successively and adapted in its first position to release the matri es belonging to the corresponding distributor, and means for receiving such released matrices and carrying them into the first distributor box.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributors each having a distributor box from which the matrices are fed thereto, a matrix trans porter movable into operative relation to the distributer boxes successively and adapted in its first position to release the matrices belonging to the corresponding distributor, and a supporting member movable out of and into the first distributer box so as to receive the released matrices and carry them t h erei nto.

11. In a typographical machine. the combination of a plurality of distributors each having a distributer box from which the matrices are fed thereto, a matrix trans porter movable into operative relation to th distributer boxes successively and adapted in its first position to release the matrices belonging to the corresponding distributor, a supporting member movable out of and into the first distributer box so as to receive the released matrices and carry them thereinto, and means for effecting the movements of the supporting member in proper synchonism with the operation of the matrix transporter.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers each having a distribnter box from which the matrices are fed thereto, a matrix transporter movable into operative relation to the tegral supporting frame upon which they plane situated between the two lifting finare mounted, and a single operating lever gers. 10

connected to the frame. In testimony whereof, I have aifixed my In a typographical machine, the comsignature.

bination of two matrix lifting fingers, an GEORGE P. KINGSBURY.

integral supporting frame upon which they Vitnesses:

are mounted, and a single operating lever EDWARD GRANT,

connected to the frame and located in a E. H. ALLEN.

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